The haunt of blame (Part one)

It is said among mankind that a prisoner that's served his time having since been set free has paid the price for his crimes committed against humanity, yet what about the price that's been paid for his conscience towards God that's TRULY been cleared?

John 8:31-32

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free ."
NIV

As a kid I used to laugh when my father was attempting to paint a picture of contrast with regards to accountability. He would refer to this type of child that would deny having wet their britches even if they were still standing in them when confronted with the resulting evidence of the event.

How far has humanity come since this suggestion of a child who's yet to put away childish things?

Does this type of person that's supposedly matured cast blame ONLY once they've been confronted by someone outside of themselves?

Why the word confronted though?

What's the importance of being confronted? Wouldn't that usually mean an offense against another where harm is done?

What about when we've offended who we are (our own identity) and that as such understood as though one in or with the Lord?

I've grown to despise many things I've seen in this increasingly crowded world. Due to said crowding one that makes the top of my list is wasted space.

That along with some others which usually find themselves last to make the "Unwanted" list, simply because I refused to see those same things taking up otherwise "Good" space within myself.

Among those things is the drivel which presents itself as an excuse.

A close second might be the attempts made whenever I feel compelled  for some reason to verbalize those same excuses. I have to ask myself now, "Who would this excuse aid if all that I think, is already known and that of God"?

Why do we sense the need to verbalize as if to PRO-vide the excuse? Is it for for the ears of someone else or for our own comfort and deception?

One of those usually sounds like this, "It is what it is". This phrase usually gets said when someone see's themselves left holding the bag of the results of a decision made as though turning to the right or to the left and finding no one else is there with you to blame.

How much room though does that leave for cause, effect and the remedy to speak as such that has truly become knowledge?

Don't take what I say where it wasn't intended to go, because I too have heard these words come from my own lips. The context and importance of the surrounding perceptions reading the scenario also play an important role when such things are declared as though profound and all true.

I view this consideration an attempt to suppress that which is true.

One of the beautiful things about truth is, that no matter which direction its stated it will consistently maintain its nature.

One seemingly small example might be "God is Love" and when said in reverse "Love is God" what does one hear being defined? One and the same thing?

Another might be the context which describes a liar (i.e. "is a liar" vs "a liar is").

Now here's an ear bender, "I know Him and He knows me"? What's just been declared? Will it depend upon whether one or both is a liar or that both know that which is true?

Heb 6:17-7:1
Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.

God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie , we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged.

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.

It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf.

He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
NIV

Short of diverting off on another path I'll say this concerning who Melchizedek was. he was the high priestly order of godliness in the earth during his time (priesthood) as the shadow of servitude that was found acceptable unto God before the Law of Moses was placed into affect. 

This period was such a time when the sons of God (Angels) presented themselves before God as mediator(s) between man and God.

This era of Priesthood can be partially seen in affect in the life of Job and Abraham

After the first judgment of the descendants Adam (flood) this priesthood remained in affect between the time of Noah and the introduction of the Law ushered in by Moses (era of the Ten Commandments).

During the time and reign of the "Law of Moses" the sacrifice offered only externally cleansed (sanctified) the outward portion of the man that came before God to plead his case so that he might find his conscience cleared as the result of his actions that otherwise would have lead him to death.

Heb 9:13
The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.

How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! NIV

1 John 2:3-6

The man who says, "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar , and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
NIV

1 Thess 5:23
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

NIV

Within the combined opinion(s) of humanity what would cause a man to be considered imperfect beyond the accusation made against him? It what he looks at, touches or taste? 

Is it when he (man) denies himself access to the Lord by denying what He see's at work within Him that God already knows about him having created him? Is it when a man tries to enter the throne room of Grace while assuming the Lord does NOT know the thoughts and attitude of his heart as if putting on a front?

If you haven't already, ask the same thing except this time lets tighten the parameters, " imperfect in the eyes of God"?

Is it the simple matter where man as a created being does NOT know from the beginning to the end God's purpose's or intentions in having created not only us, but also whatever it is that HE has already created and such without respect for how humanity understands time?

What if it IS God's opinion that He has made himself Known to all mankind and that by way of ALL that he has created and that to include His Son?

Where does that leave those that say they don't know God if that is found to be true in that day to come (Judgment)?

Will you argue for yourself about what was or wasn't available to those in history BEFORE your time as if to justify what you believe about God OR will you accept what has been made available for YOUR consideration during the time in which YOU now find yourself?

Rom 1:18-20

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities — his eternal power and divine nature — have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse .
NIV

Many struggle hearing what the author of Psalms tells us yet why?

As legal minds would have the rule of "Their days" what remains beyond their scrutiny which is to discredit the author, it's context or the hearer and what gets said there after is left in question which then must be interpreted as such that is then gets revealed as though "Reasonable" doubt.

Basically it strips the judge of his opportunity to over rule based only upon His wisdom.

I believe King David to be the author who is also a prophet of God.

Acts 2:29-30

 "Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.NIV

Ps 25:
No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse .
NIV

God as creator is ONE that completely understands the concept of "One". He defines what being united appears as. He dictates and judges what division and or divisiveness also looks like before it manifest.

What is a mans business here in the earth and what was Jesus the son of man- the son of God business here in the earth? Was it not to destroy the works of the devil?

We must take God seriously concerning what He see's as evil even if such things be found within us. He has given us the rich and needed resource when we do see such things within ourselves.

He has given of himself His Son for our eternal benefit. That by way of accomplishing such a heavenly ordained victory whose gain can only be realized and found in Jesus the Christ whom our creator provided.

When we see evil and that within ourselves we do have an advocate yet we must not willfully look to rely on His goodness while knowing what we do stands opposed to such goodness.

Mankind surely sets the world on fire by his tongue, yet the Man who sets his small world on fire still has hope if he finds himself "Able" to desire to please God especially when he see's evil within himself.

For those that love to hate, Hate what is evil and that in the sight of the Lord and do not cling to it nor let it cling to you. Hold every evil thought captive and those captive unto the Lord.

We must first know what causes a man to be considered righteous before we can know what causes him also to be considered "Unrighteous'.

Gal 3:6-7
Consider Abraham: "He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness ."   Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham.
NIV

Prov 25:26
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
NIV

Isa 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light
and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
NIV

John 15:15-17
I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business . Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 

This is my command: Love each other. 
NIV

In terms of freedom being enjoyed most everyone from where they begin in this life want equality. They want the same opportunity as the next person to be able to pursue their portion of life unrestrained.

Coming from the womb we may not all physically appear the same way, yet our demands upon this world and those whose care we've been born into soon cause this world to realize how demanding these little people truly are.

Does the world recognize these same little creatures as does God?

Think for just a moment, within the context of what's considered a normal birth, what's one of the first things this world finds out about these little people once they exit the womb?

My own experience is that they're either demanding to be fed and when they're not they scream and kick or that someone outside of themselves gets to clean up their mess they've made in their diapers.

From a reverse angle and for those that failed to take hold of this reality on the front side many will also get to repeat this process yet from a feeble posture as they age and exit. The beauty of the design is that no one is without excuse having lived long enough to have also passed through this reality.

 I see this as though the lengths to which God is willing to extend His offer of mercy that no man should perish within His goodness as mercy shown forth as though one last opportunity.

It's a brilliant design, yet will we embrace it for what it truly is in order to see ourselves through the Holy eyes of God?

Both of ends of this life's spectrum were intended to participate in our mutual experience in our approach towards God. We place demands on those around us from the time we enter until the time we leave in some capacity or another.

On the front end that reality usually gets quickly washed over by the newness our physical presence presents for the worlds consideration.

That beautiful little bundle of joy is at that moment thought to be innocent yet as compared to what in the bigger picture and that as such that God destined for the greatness in being considered the apple of His eye?

How true does innocent prove to be when we as parents fast forward to the huge weight of what we may or may NOT see in them once they reach maturity?

I can hear the world preparing to argue it's case already, "Yes, but when does one mature and who gets to decide what evil truly is and who has repented"?

My response would be, I am not called to argue for the cause of what's wrong with the world, instead I've been called to support what God considers to be 'Righteous" even if it means condemning the evil I see within myself and that for the sake of a the clear conscience towards God in another.

There's very little in the world that remains untouched and tasted by man, yet having been touched, tasted and sanctified looks completely different when considering the truth and the sanctifying work of the holy spirit at work within a man as though all the above and each for the sake of freedom found in and afforded to us by Christ.

A said "Gate" can not prevail unless it remains closed, because if it is considered left standing open then there truly are no prisoners.

What we confess is not always what is ALREADY assumed to be true. There are times when what we think we've kept secret has NOT gone un-noticed which then gets "Ob'served" as though a form of righteousness and that before God.

Peter truly suffered having lied to the face of his Christ in the flesh, yet based on Peter's confession and latter attitude having realized the distance between the two is the bedrock upon which Christ is receiving those He's called out from among the worldly.

Matt 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
KJV

How great is the God that has also provided a way out from the place where we were once held captive?

to be continued..........